The decision of the lawmakers followed the adoption of a point of order raised by Kingsley Chinda (PDP, Rivers) who felt embarrassed by a back page column of a national daily (not The Nation) that claimed that the House report could not be relied upon for the truth on the matter.

Saying that the writer erred in his conclusion by casting aspersions on the lawmakers based on the report, Chinda noted the report was only laid and has not been considered.

“So how the reporter can claimed that the report was the decision of the whole House? He should have waited for the House to consider the report before making his conclusions,” he added.